My Arrogant Young Lady

"Xuanxuan, I heard you found a boyfriend?" the boy asked with a smile.

"No, I haven't found a boyfriend yet," Zhang Xuan said.

"Haha, that's good, I still have a chance," the boy said.

"Brother Wendi, you're really joking. I'm so ugly, how could you possibly like me?" Zhang Xuan said.

"No, no, no, you're wrong about that. I've had my eye on you for a long time, you just didn't know it," the boy said.

"Really?" Zhang Xuan raised her pretty eyebrows.

I saw Zhang Xuan and Wendi joking around non-stop, practically ignoring us. I knew Wendi was there to help me, and he was Tang Ning's older brother. But for some reason, a sour feeling of jealousy welled up inside me. I looked at Chen Xun again and saw a strange look in his eyes.

I reckon Chen Xun is thinking the same thing as me at this moment. He must be shouting the same words in his heart as I am.

green tea!

"Tell the waiter to bring the food," Young Master Bao said, lighting a cigarette and instructing his henchman. With Brother Wendi around, he toned down his sharp edges and became quite low-key.

"Wang Xi, sit next to me!" Lu Zhicheng called out to me.

"Okay." As I walked towards Lu Zhicheng, I saw Zhang Xuan still chatting with Brother Wendi. I felt a little choked up, but I didn't say anything.

I sat down next to Lu Zhicheng and saw Zhang Xuan chatting with Wendi. As they chatted, Zhang Xuan even moved to sit next to Wendi.

"Wang Xi, how's my plan? With Brother Wendi protecting us, even if we cripple eleven of the Twelve Eagles, Young Master Bao won't dare do anything to us. You know, Brother Wendi personally treated us to this meal today. Because Young Master Bao wants revenge on us, Wendi personally brought him here for us. Hehe, Tang Ning is really awesome." Sitting next to me, Lu Zhicheng kept whispering to me. As he spoke, Lu Zhicheng even crumpled up a napkin and threw it at Tang Ning, "Little beauty, you're so awesome!"

"Stop fooling around." Tang Ning had been listening to Wendi and Zhang Xuan's conversation when Lu Zhicheng hit her and she laughed.

"Brother, let's wait and see the show." With a lewd smile, Lu Zhicheng pressed himself tightly against me.

Soon, the waiter brought out the dishes. As each dish was served, Zhang Xuan looked at them in surprise and said, "Brother Wendi, why did you order all my favorite dishes?"

“Because I know you,” Wendy smiled, like a friendly older brother next door.

"I'm so touched." Zhang Xuan blushed after hearing Wendi's words.

"Damn it!" I felt inexplicably irritated. Sitting next to Lu Zhicheng, I couldn't help but mutter a curse under my breath.

"What's wrong with you?" Lu Zhicheng looked at me in surprise.

"It's nothing." With a straight face, I looked at the table full of delicious food but had no appetite.

It was my cursing that caught the attention of Brother Wendi and Young Master Bao. In an instant, they both looked at me, while Zhang Xuan frowned slightly.

"Brother Wendi, why don't we talk about serious matters?" Young Master Bao ate a little something, thought for a moment, and put down his chopsticks.

"Okay." Wendy smiled after hearing what Young Master Bao said.

The private room gradually quieted down. Smoke filled the air as Young Master Bao lit a cigarette. At that moment, a hint of arrogance appeared in his eyes. After giving us a fierce glare, he smiled and turned to Brother Wendi, saying, "Brother Wendi, tell me, what do you plan to do about my little brother Chai Jin being beaten?"

"How do you want to handle this?" Wendy smiled, her face calm.

"Revenge! I'll make them pay for what they did to my little brother. They knocked him out yesterday, so I'll have my brothers knock him out too!" Young Master Bao's face grew cold, his eyes gleaming.

"Hehe, is that so..." After hearing what Young Master Bao said, Brother Wendi pondered deeply.

As I watched Bao Shao and Wendi start talking, I felt inexplicably nervous. I noticed everyone else seemed tense, staring intently at Bao Shao and Wendi with serious expressions.

As time ticked by, the private room grew increasingly quiet. We all watched them silently, waiting for Brother Wendi to answer Young Master Bao.

"Young Master Bao, I think we have a pretty good relationship?" Suddenly, Brother Wendi smiled.

"Of course, you're my brother too. I've been fortunate to have your help these past two years at No. 1 High School," Young Master Bao sneered.

"Since that's the case, let's not let this little thing affect our relationship. Although Tang Ning has left the Thirteen Eagles, I will still take care of them. As for the fight between Lu Zhicheng and Chai Jin, let's just let it go." With a smile, Wendi's eyes suddenly turned fierce. He jumped to his feet, pointing at Lu Zhicheng and saying menacingly, "Lu Zhicheng, you bastard, didn't you say you weren't in the gang anymore? Why are you fighting again all of a sudden? You son of a bitch, three cups of slapstick!"

"The Nine-Three Penalty Stele?" Lu Zhicheng blinked, somewhat confused.

"Three cups as punishment!" Wendi winked at Lu Zhicheng.

This time, Lu Zhicheng heard Wendi's words clearly. Initially terrified by Wendi's fierce glare, he gradually broke into a smile. "Haha, three cups of punishment, huh? Wendi, are you trying to drink me to death?"

"What? Do you think I went too far?" Wendy glared at him.

"That's too much, too much! Three drinks as punishment is too much. But I accept Brother Wendi's punishment!" Lu Zhicheng immediately picked up a bottle of beer and poured himself three drinks.

"Okay, that's settled then. From now on, we're all one family. Let's call it even." Wendy smiled and sat up.

Seeing that Brother Wendi had settled our score, I secretly glanced at Young Master Bao. At that moment, I saw that Young Master Bao's face was gloomy, and his eyes were flashing with cold light. Veins were bulging on his forehead, and he was secretly clenching his fists.

"What, does Young Master Bao have any objections?" Brother Wendi looked at Young Master Bao, his eyes carrying a hint of threat.

"I wouldn't dare." Young Master Bao suddenly smiled, his expression returning to calm.

"Oh, right, there's something else I need you to do," Wendy said to Young Master Bao after thinking for a moment.

"What is it? Please tell me?" Young Master Bao asked with a smile.

“I heard Tang Ning left your Thirteen Eagles, which made you a little unhappy. However, it's not good for my sister, a girl, to hang out with you guys all the time. How about this, let Lu Zhicheng and this brother join your Thirteen Eagles. From now on, you'll be brothers,” Wendi said.

"Brother Wendy, what did you say?"

The fact that our feud was settled with just three cups of wine as punishment already made Young Master Bao very unhappy. However, he was quite shrewd and managed to suppress his anger. Now, Brother Wendi wants us to join the Thirteen Eagles. This caused Young Master Bao's expression to change once again.

“I said let Lu Zhicheng and this brother join the Thirteen Eagles, is that not allowed?” Wendi looked at him threateningly again.

“Yes, absolutely.” Young Master Bao was afraid of Brother Wendi, but he was still very unhappy after hearing what Brother Wendi said. Gritting his teeth, Young Master Bao kept nodding and said, “Letting Lu Zhicheng and Wang Xi join the Thirteen Eagles is no big deal. I will definitely give Brother Wendi face with just a word.”

“However, we Thirteen Eagles only have one spot. Only one person can join the Thirteen Eagles!” Young Master Bao looked fiercely at me and Lu Zhicheng. “If these two want to join the Thirteen Eagles, then let them fight one-on-one. Whoever wins can join the Thirteen Eagles!”

"Damn it, are you deliberately trying to sow discord?" Upon hearing Young Master Bao's words, Lu Zhicheng immediately stood up. Then, Lu Zhicheng angrily looked at Brother Wendi and said, "Brother Wendi, I don't care about joining the Thirteen Eagles. Let Wang Xi join instead. I can't do a one-on-one fight with my brothers."

"No, no, no need for that. Qian Jin has already lost, so let's just remove him from the Thirteen Eagles. Without Tang Ning and Qian Jin, it's perfect, Lu Zhicheng and this brother can both join the Thirteen Eagles now," said a chubby man.

"Fuck you, you're actually our undercover agent?" Upon seeing a chubby man suddenly speak, Young Master Bao slammed his fist on the table.

"Young Master Bao, who are you cursing? Brother Wendi is right here. Are you looking down on Brother Wendi?" the chubby man sneered.

The private room fell silent once more, gradually filling with a heavy tension. I just stared blankly at the three of them: Fatty, Young Master Bao, and Brother Wendi.

I was stunned. I never dreamed they would fight amongst themselves...

Chapter Twenty-Three: I'm a Useless Person

The situation in the private room suddenly became complicated; everyone who seemed to be getting along well was harboring their own secrets. At this moment, Young Master Bao's face was extremely ugly, staring intently at the chubby man as if he wanted to kill him.

I thought these thugs were just bullies who fought and killed people, but I never expected them to be so scheming and backstabbing.

After observing Young Master Bao, Brother Wendi, and Fatty Bai, I gradually understood the relationship between them.

There are now two factions in this private room. The leaders of these two factions are Young Master Bao and Brother Wendi. From the tone of their voices, I could tell they know each other very well. In fact, they used to have a good relationship. Young Master Bao said that Brother Wendi used to take care of him, meaning Brother Wendi used to protect Young Master Bao. But now that Young Master Bao has more power, he's started to disregard Brother Wendi. Brother Wendi wants to suppress him, so he's placed an undercover agent next to Young Master Bao and is also trying to infiltrate them with me and Lu Zhicheng to help control him.

I never interacted with them before and didn't know much about their circle. Now that I've finally come into contact with their entire circle, I've discovered how chaotic it really is.

"Young Master Bao, you don't seem too happy?" the dyed-hair man suddenly said coldly.

"Big Chicken Bro, are you threatening Young Master Bao?" A boy next to Young Master Bao stood up.

"Fuck you! Who gave you the right to speak here? Who do you think you are? Shut up!" Another thug with dyed hair stood up and shouted at Young Master Bao's underlings.

"Young Master Bao!" The underling, annoyed that the thug had drunk his name, glared at Young Master Bao.

Soon, everyone's attention turned to Young Master Bao. Everyone wanted to see how he planned to break the deadlock. We beat up Qian Jin, and Brother Wendi only made Lu Zhicheng drink three glasses of wine and that was it. Brother Wendi had also planted a mole among Young Master Bao's men and wanted to infiltrate us as well. Everyone wanted to see if Young Master Bao would fight back or endure it. If he fought, his henchmen would definitely make a move.

"Hey, you troll, is it your turn to speak here? Brother Wendi, Brother Big Chicken, these guys are my brothers! Who do you think you are, who gave you permission to speak for me?" Lighting a cigarette, Young Master Bao coldly looked at his underlings.

"Young Master Bao, you're still tolerating this? Brother Wendi, he's trying to get back at us!" the troll exclaimed in shock.

"Shut up!" Suddenly, Young Master Bao shoved the sprayer away. Then, he smiled and looked at Brother Wendi, saying, "Brother Wendi, since you intend to cultivate Lu Zhicheng and Wang Xi, then I'll help you. I know I'm usually a bit arrogant, and I may have said some boastful things. I'm sorry, I apologize to you."

"Look at how shameless and cunning Young Master Bao is," Lu Zhicheng muttered coldly beside me.

"Hehe, Young Master Bao, what are you doing? We're brothers, you know. You're calling me 'little brother' too. Apologize? That's too formal. If you really think you did something wrong, why not punish yourself with a drink?" Brother Wendi laughed, raising his glass and handing it to Young Master Bao.

"No problem!" Young Master Bao smiled, took the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

The impending battle seemed to have been averted, and the atmosphere in the private room returned to one of harmony. Young Master Bao began to laugh, and Brother Wendi followed suit. Seeing their two leaders smile, their entourage joined in. Then everyone raised their glasses, cheerfully toasting each other.

It was as if they had always been good brothers, and nothing had happened.

And so, Lu Zhicheng and I joined the Thirteen Eagles without really understanding what was going on. This time, Young Master Bao wanted to take revenge on us, but Brother Wendi protected us and even got us into the Thirteen Eagles.

From now on, we'll be the big brothers of the Thirteen Eagles at school.

The private room quickly became more lively, with everyone toasting and drinking, and some of the hooligans occasionally telling funny jokes to make everyone laugh. Zhang Xuan and Tang Ning sat next to Brother Wendi and were persuaded by everyone to drink a few beers as well.

Some people urged me to drink, but I quickly waved my hand gently. I told them, "I have health problems, so I can't smoke or drink."

"That's bullshit! What illness can't you drink? I'm sick myself, I feel terrible all the time." The thug didn't believe him.

"Dog, Wang Xi really can't drink alcohol. He had pneumonia when he was a child and now he has asthma. He can't smoke, drink, or do strenuous exercise." Afraid that the hoodlum would be unhappy, Tang Ning quickly explained for me.

"Hehe, can you fight?" the thug asked me with a grin.

"No..." I shook my head gently, feeling a pang of pain in my heart.

"What about your girlfriend?" the hoodlum asked me again.

I was stunned for a moment after hearing what the thug said. Then, I saw everyone in the private room looking at me.

"No..." I felt as if needles were piercing my heart.

"Damn it, what's the difference between you and the legendary trash?" the thug yelled.

As soon as the hoodlum finished speaking, a huge burst of laughter erupted in the private room. They were all drunk, their faces flushed as they laughed at me. The laughter was mocking, sarcastic, and utterly disdainful. Even Brother Wendi laughed, watching me with amusement as he joined in the laughter. Even Zhang Xuan laughed, covering her delicate mouth and looking at me with disdain.

Only Tang Ning and Lu Zhicheng remained, and they both seemed somewhat awkward. Lu Zhicheng even grabbed my clothes, glaring at them with resentment.

"Lu Zhicheng, how did you end up with such a brother? I thought he was some kind of elite." With a smile, Brother Wendi raised his glass to Lu Zhicheng.

“My brother has his strengths too,” Lu Zhicheng said, his tone sounding somewhat unhappy as he hadn’t been drinking.

"Brother Wendi, do you know? Wang Xi does have strengths, but his strengths are a bit special." Young Master Bao, who was already drunk, stood up, walked over to Brother Wendi, and put his arm around him.

"Oh? What are his strengths?" Wendy smiled, as if he and Young Master Bao were brothers.

"Stealing stockings? Wang Xi is quite famous at our school. He and Lu Zhicheng are kindred spirits. They even have their own group called 'Everything for Stockings'!"

No sooner had Young Master Bao finished speaking than the private room erupted in laughter. This time the laughter was even louder, so loud that the glass windows began to tremble.

"That's a really cool name, I like it, hahaha..." With an admiring look, Wendi pointed his wine glass at Lu Zhicheng and said, "That's your style, so cool!"

"..." Lu Zhicheng's face turned slightly red, and he didn't say anything.

Soon, our lunch was coming to an end. Wendi raised his glass and led everyone in drinking the last of the "Fugen" (a type of wine). He seemed a little unsatisfied, pulling Bao Shao's hand and saying he wanted to go to a karaoke bar for another drink. I checked the time; we still had about forty minutes before class. If Zhang Xuan wanted to take me to buy shoes, we'd have time.